Joy wasn’t the only thing spreading around the MLB All-Star Game in Denver earlier this month: 14 people also contracted COVID-19 in connection with the event, according to the state
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UCHealth, Denver Health mandate vaccines for employees
Two of Colorado’s largest health systems — UCHealth and Denver Health — will require employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by the fall, citing the growing spread of the
As Infections Rise, C.D.C. Urges Some Vaccinated Americans to Wear Masks Again
In communities with growing caseloads, vaccinated and unvaccinated people should return to masking in indoor public areas, health officials said. By Apoorva Mandavilli Revising a decision made just two months
With virus surge, U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now
WASHINGTON — The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate
Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots, according to AP-NORC poll
Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do,
Colorado joins $26 billion opioid settlement
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday unveiled a historic $26 billion multistate settlement with the nation’s three largest drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson designed to
More Hospitals Are Requiring Workers to Get Covid Vaccines
With some health care workers still refusing to be immunized, medical centers around the country are requiring shots as cases climb once again. By Reed Abelson More and more hospitals
J.&J. Vaccine May Be Less Effective Against Delta, Study Suggests
Many who received the shot may need to consider boosters, the authors said. But federal health officials do not recommend second doses. By Apoorva Mandavilli The coronavirus vaccine made by
States and Cities Near Tentative $26 Billion Deal in Opioids Cases
The three largest pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal with states and municipalities that would settle thousands of lawsuits over their
The Beta Variant: What Scientists Know
The variant can dodge some of the immune system’s defenses, but is still vulnerable to vaccines. By Emily Anthes England lifted nearly all of its pandemic restrictions on Monday, which